Managing up is the one skill that can be the sole reason why you fail or succeed in your career.Managing up is managing your relationship with your manager and shifting from a passive approach to an active one.Reliability and transparency in a VP, PM, engineer or designer is considered to be more valuable than those who consistently deliver exceptional work.Reducing the chance of bad outcomes is a daily struggle for someone who is not naturally well-organized.It’s important to be selective with the number and importance of promises made to avoid disappointment and to meet expectations effectively.Managing upwards is essential to enhance performance and not to exploit the relationship for personal gain.Managing upwards can help strengthen your working relationship with your boss that will eventually make you better at your job in general.Managing upward is moving from tactical to strategic where being intentional about your actions will help you get the results you’re looking for.The key issue that sometimes leads to termination is the lack of proactive problem-solving when faced with challenges even if it's not your fault.Being reliable and effectively managing upwards is a vital but underestimated skill across all levels in the workplace.